Felty Found Not Guilty in New Mexico Murder Trial
Wilbur F. Felty, 39, grocery store manager, acquitted by a district court jury of murder in the Aug. 24, 1952 shooting of Dr. Mover Lee. Verdict delivered to Dist. Judge Luis E. Armijo at 4:40 p.m. after a 45 minute jury deliberation. foreman Jack Deason Jr. led the panel. Jury instructions had been set for 1:30 p.m. but delayed. The case featured prosecutors Joe Walton and O. O. Askren and defense attorney Caswell Fincher Neal.
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Wilbur F. Felty
Dist
Luis E. Armijo
Felty
Muovert Lee
Incetv
Alver Wie
S. Main St
Jack Deason Jr
State of New Mexico
Joe Walton
Hobbs
Caswell Fincher Neal
Carlsbad
Caswell S. Neal
O. O. Askren
Roswell
Eisenhower Declines 1956 Reelection Talk at News Conference
President Eisenhower said he has given no thought to seeking re election in 1956. He emphasized the aim of a Churchill backed White House conference to strengthen the U S Britain alliance and avoided predicting future political moves while facing world issues.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Churchill
United States
Britain
White House
Sherman Adams
Congress
Local Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Readings show temperatures from 2:00 PM yesterday to 11:00 AM today with highs near 94 and a low of 58. Precipitation none in 24 hours. year to date 2.97 inches. normal values not reached. Sunrise 4:48, sunset 7:09. forecast calls for clear to slightly cloudy conditions, wind, and a warm high near 98 with a low of 60 tonight.
Delegates to Girls State Set up Mock Legislature Today
Delegates to Girls State organize a mock legislature at the University of New Mexico with Helen Johnson of Carlsbad as governor after her late election. Johnson, a Nationalist, defeated Jean Stratton of Portales, a Federalist, while Pat Lee of Alamogordo won as lieutenant governor. Other Nationalist officers include Nancy Tiano as state treasurer and Jennie Lou Vance as secretary of state.
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Albuquerque
Helen Johnson
Carlsbad
Miss Johnson
Jean Stratton
Portales
Pat Lee
Alamogordo
Nancy Tiano
Santa Fe
Jennie Lou Vance
Linda Heine
Roswell
Marilyn Burke
Jal
Spunky Holt
Jerry Lou Camp
Buckeye
McCarthy Claims Democrats Seek His Jail Time
Senator McCarthy charged Democrats on the Army hearings subcommittee aimed to jail him for obtaining a summary of an FBI report on security risks at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. He defended his actions and asserted 35 radar lab suspects were removed.
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Sen
McCarthy
McCarthy Army Hearings
Army
Stevens
Ft. Monmont
N.J
Cohn
Jackson
FBI
Monmouth
Subcommittee
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Symington
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ill
Believe Sergeant's Death Induced by Chinese Communists
Texon families question a telegram from the Chinese Red Cross claiming Sgt. Rufus E. Douglas died June 8 in a Chinese hospital from a rheumatic heart disorder with complications. Douglas, 27, was among 21 U. S. POWs who chose to stay with the Communists after capture in Korea. His aunt and uncle express disbelief, noting no prior heart trouble or serious illness in his life.
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Tex
Chinese Red Cross
Rufus E. Douglas
U. S
Korea
R. C. Howard
Texan
Douglas
Reds
Firemen Battle Kitchen Blaze at Helen's Cafe
Roswell firemen rushed to 504 North Main Street at 11 10 last night to extinguish a kitchen fire. The blaze was put out using carbon dioxide and crews returned to their station five minutes after the alarm.
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Roswell
N. Main St
Bean in Texas Called as Witness in Bigamy Case
Justice of the peace R Perry Bean testified in a bigamy case in Tohoka Lynn County Texas today. He was deep in the heart of Texas when summoned to the case.
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Bean
Texas
R. Perry Bean
Tohoka
Lynn County
Cincinnati Nuxhall Holds Mets to Loss in 4-1 Defeat
National League game where Cincinnati pitchers limit New York to four runs while the Reds score in four innings. Nuxhall starts for Cincinnati with Picone finishing. Bailey and Hearn handle the Mets defense with Katt catching.
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Cincinnati
New York
Nuxhall
Picone
Bailey
Hearn
Katt
Unclear fragment hints at baseball score and players
Fragment mentions American League game with a 9 inning score line and names Garver Aber and White. Source text is incomplete, but indicates a baseball context with teams Boston Detroit Nixon and House referenced in scattered form.
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Acace
Garver
Aber
Pentagon Windows Left Unlocked Spark Security Flurry
G-2 agents found unlocked windows in the Pentagon on April 14 and three more on April 28. A 3 May memo ordered occupants to keep windows shut to protect air conditioning and security, with the incident blamed on window washers or a Hensel aide, prompting a broad internal alert.
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H. Struver Hensel
Hensel
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Military District of Washington
Army Headquarters Commandant
Administrative Facilities Planning Branch
Secretary of Defense
Judges and Lawyers to Hold Court at Lincoln Courthouse
Gov. Edwin Mechem will dedicate the restored courtroom at the Old Lincoln County Courthouse Museum in Lincoln. A Southeast New Mexico legal gathering is planned with judges from Roswell Las Cruces and the New Mexico Supreme Court attending as oldtime lawyers convene for a special Sunday court session.
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James Compton
New Mexico Supreme Court
Miss Johnson
Edwin Mechem
The
University of New Mexico
Lincoln
Lincoln County
New Mexico
Jdge
W. T. Scoggin
Las Cruces
Grace Jones
Carrizozo
Hudspeth
Stacked-up Corn to be Shipped to Indian Service
Three carloads of dried corn ordered for Chaves County drought feed sit unpicked in a local warehouse. The Chaves ASC office will process and arrange shipment to the Indian Service in Valencia County, with Las Lunas ASC handling Valencia end. The move aims to relieve warehouse congestion before the June 30 county program end.
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Chaves County
Indian Service
Valencia County
ASC
Walter Nations
Albuquerque
Las Lunas
Indian Agency
Chaves
Capital Talks Between Eisenhower and Churchill Aims to Strengthen Alliance
President Eisenhower announced a June 25 meeting with Prime Minister Churchill to cover the full range of mutual interests. The talks will be informal with no fixed agenda, aiming to reduce rifts and bolster the Anglo American alliance. Eden and Dulles will join to discuss Southeast Asia and broader security questions.
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Eisenhower
Churchill
America
Britain
Bri‘senhower
Southeast Asia
Anthony Eden
Dulles
White House
Indochina
Eden
West Germany
H Bomb Decision Drama Revealed in Oppenheimer Case
Washington AP report details conflicting views on J Robert Oppenheimer as security hearings reveal support from fellow scientists for his loyalty yet concerns about his access to atomic secrets. Edward Teller questions Oppenheimer’s custody while others defend him amid the H bomb controversy and political scrutiny.
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Washington
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Edward Teller
University of California
Oppenheimer
Teller
Special Security Board
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Gordon Dean
Dean
Truman
Princeton
M.J
Walker Night at Fair Park Honors 509th Wing
Walker Night at Fair Park Stadium marks the Rockets last home stand until Monday. The 509th Bomb Wing will receive a gift to Col. Wilson R. Wood during a 7:20 ceremony. Walker personnel and families pay 25 cents for admission to tonight's game versus the Carlsbad Potashers.
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Fair Park Stadium
Rockets
Carlsbad Potashers
509Th
Wilson R. Wood
Walker
Rocket
West Plans Standby Group for Geneva Indochina Talks
Western diplomats outlined a standby group to stay in Geneva during a possible pause in Indochina peace talks. A recess before week’s end was unlikely to become a full break, with France opposing total adjournment. Britain and the United States argued France should not be deserted as Viet Minh French talks continue.
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Indochina
Ninepower Paliey
France
Lany
Paris
National Assembly
United States
Britain
Georges Bidault
Anthony Eden
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Smith
Eden
Jean Chauvel
Switzerland
China
Chou En-lai
Grain Growers Face Bad Year Fruit Growers Theyre Ever Hopeful
New Mexico grain growers face a tough year while fruit producers may see a strong year with peaches expected at 269 000 bushels this year up from 40 000 last year and 192 000 average. Spring wheat and hay show fair prospects but winter wheat and rye forecast weak. May rain did not help winter wheat and rye output is down from last year.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Agriculture Department
Department
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